Shift Technician

guernseyelectricity; St Peter Port; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Guernsey Electricity is seeking a Shift Technician to supervise and operate the generating plant and auxiliaries, and undertake designated planned and unplanned maintenance on the plant and equipment.

Working as part of a team with a Shift Engineer and a Control Room Operator on 24-hour rotating shifts, you will ensure safe and efficient operation while adapting to varying workloads due to changing power import and local generation.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and operate the generating plant and auxiliaries.
• Undertake designated planned and unplanned maintenance on plant and equipment.
• Work as part of a team with a Shift Engineer and a Control Room Operator on 24-hour rotating shifts.
• Ensure safe and efficient operation of the generation plant.

Job description

To supervise and operate the generating plant and auxiliaries, to undertake designated planned and unplanned maintenance on the plant and equipment.

The Shift Technician is part of a team comprising a Shift Engineer and a Control Room Operator working 24 hour rotating shifts responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the generation plant.

Operation and maintenance duties are diverse and are split between the generating stations. The post holder requires a good general mechanical aptitude and will have a competent knowledge of station systems to ensure their safety and the safety of other staff on the site.

Due to varying levels of power import and associated variations in patterns of local generation, shift workload may vary throughout the year. Flexibility in the type of work as a consequence of these variations undertaken is required.